Abyss Sequence-Chapter 396 - 53: Emergency Rescue

After the battle, the severely injured Yulia was immediately rushed to the hospital for emergency treatment. As the doctors painstakingly cleaned out the pieces of monocle from her brain, Lan Cuifu hurried over to join the surgery.

Yulia’s injury was located in her brain, and her survival now depended entirely on Yevgenia’s magic and the support from several low-ranked [Physicians] and [Priests] Engravers.

Upon receiving the news that ’Yulia has been severely injured’, Lan Cuifu abandoned the ongoing meeting at the institute and drove a hover car directly to the hospital.

Because Lan Cuifu was in a rush and had no time to explain, Wu Zechuan, as the president of the Hunter’s Guild and Lan Cuifu’s fiancé, explained to the hospital leaders what had happened and why Lan Cuifu was in such a hurry.

Upon hearing that the patient Lan Cuifu needed to treat was Yulia, the hospital leaders, who were initially furious, immediately calmed down, and anxiously asked Wu Zechuan if additional support was needed.

The medical equipment available at Lingquan City Hospital was also present at Scarlet No. 2 Hospital, lacking only someone capable of operating them. Therefore, Wu Zechuan politely declined their proposal and warned them not to disclose the situation.

At least until Scarlet No.2 releases an official statement, they must not tell anyone about this; otherwise, once Yulia is cured, she would take them to court and hold them accountable.

With the hospital leadership addressed, Lan Cuifu could now participate in Yulia’s rescue without any worries.

In fact, even if the hospital leaders pursued accountability, Lan Cuifu would still proceed with the rescue without hesitation.

For the one lying on the operating table was none other than ’Yulia Ivanovna Bilyukova’!

The operating room was always bustling; the rescue continued for over a dozen hours without stopping.

Now Yulia’s life was hanging by a thread, on the brink of death, one misstep and she would face doom.

Sasa was sitting outside the operating room and had already heard the entirety of the situation from Yevgenia, feeling a headache come on involuntarily.

Using herself as bait was Yulia’s own proposal, yet she probably didn’t anticipate the Abyssal Believers’ assassination being so abrupt.

... No, there were signs all along, it’s just that nobody paid attention.

After Walter’s attack on Yulia, Wu Zechuan immediately used all his power to investigate Walter’s actions upon entering Scarlet No. 2. To his surprise, he found that even he couldn’t have foreseen this assassination.

Walter’s disguise was far too realistic, making one question if he truly was a fan of Yulia; only because the principles of the Abyssal Believers outweighed his admiration for her did he act on her.

During the dozen or so hours of Yulia’s rescue, Wu Zechuan had fully investigated Walter’s background.

He learned that aside from the days when Walter became a Hunter, he never showed his Engraving powers; nobody knew he had become Second Rank.

Even with only eight Engravings, Second Rank is Second Rank, there’s no faking it.

This further confirmed You Yifeng’s words—the Abyssal Believers have a Saint among them.

Solely relying on Magic Crystal won’t create a Second Rank; even those wealthy individuals residing in Celestial City can’t accomplish this.

Only through the Saint’s blood did Walter acquire the ability to automatically absorb magic power, allowing him to quietly reach Second Rank without engaging in Abyss hunting.

When Wu Zechuan saw Walter’s information, he realized there might be many Abyssal Believers like Walter, just none as strong.

Without engaging in Abyss hunting, relying solely on automatic magic absorption powers, how many decades would it take to grow to Second Rank?

While investigating Walter’s information, Wu Zechuan was also preparing a news conference.

Yulia was publicly injured, and before the news was blocked, many details circulated on the internet, with numerous people speculating about Yulia’s current situation.

This couldn’t be hidden; the Abyssal Believers might secretly fan the flames, merely suppressing it would only escalate further.

Given the circumstances, they decided to proactively reveal Yulia’s current situation.

Ding!

The light at the operating room door dimmed, and the airtight door opened to the sides.

Seeing Lan Cuifu coming out, Sasa immediately stood from the chair and asked, "How is she?"

Lan Cuifu removed her stifling mask, shook her sterile gown, and sighed, "Her life is temporarily saved, but Ms. Bilukova’s brain has been damaged; we don’t know if she’ll regain consciousness, how much memory she might retain, or if she’ll have clear self-awareness—these are all unknowns."

This was the extent of her capabilities, after all, she was just a [Priest] Sequence Three, not a [Prayer Lord] or a [Redemption Angel].

Lan Cuifu clearly understood her assignment, she came to Scarlet No. 2 purely for Yulia’s emergency treatment, the subsequent tasks would rely on those prominent Sequence Two individuals.

Although Blue Star’s sole [Prayer Lord] recently passed away, there are still two [Redemption Angels] on Blue Star, as [Physician] Sequence Two, they possess formidable abilities, capable of pulling a dying person back from the brink in a short time.

However, Lan Cuifu was unsure whether their abilities could affect Yulia’s current condition.

"It’s good that she’s alive," Sasa breathed a sigh of relief.

She had been skeptical about Yulia’s ’bait plan’; an Engraver without active Engravings is merely a regular person, slightly more physically robust, but the odds of being killed in an assassination are high.

Yet Yulia resolved to execute this plan, leaving Yevgenia no choice but to enhance Yulia with an [Life Extension Spell], ensuring her survival in most situations.

In hindsight, Sasa’s concerns were valid.

They should’ve avoided contact with Abyssal Believers, at least until Yan Luo returned to Scarlet No. 2.

At that moment, both Sasa and Lan Cuifu received messages from Wu Zechuan.

They glanced at each other simultaneously.

Wu Zechuan had the news conference ready, merely waiting for Yulia’s status before commencing.

He planned to use the news conference to publicly reveal the ’Ancient Cultivation Method’, diverting some public attention.

As for announcing ’the presence of a Saint among Abyssal Believers’, Wu Zechuan had no intention of going public.

During this period, Yan Luo must remain as ’Blue Star’s sole Saint’; this identity aids their faction’s expansion and growth, so Wu Zechuan intended to gloss over the attacker’s identity, simply informing people that Walter Gack was an Abyssal Believer, which was enough.

This news conference required help from Lan Cuifu and Sasa, and Helena and her junior Huang Yetai also needed to participate.

As Yulia’s attending physician, Lan Cuifu needed to inform the public that Yulia was out of danger, soothing the anxious public, while Sasa, Helena, and the others had to announce the ancient Engraving cultivation method, explaining why Yulia now had only five Engravings.

Both Lan Cuifu and Sasa immediately replied to Wu Zechuan, confirming their participation in the news conference, then proceeded to the venue once Chen Shan arrived at the hospital to protect Yulia.

Aside from local media at Scarlet No. 2 and media from Lingquan City with journalists present in person, other media opted for holographic projection to project their journalists’ images to the news conference venue.

This required paying some projection equipment fees, but for news that can cause a global sensation, they were willing to spend a little.

Upon Lan Cuifu and Sasa’s arrival, Wu Zechuan immediately commenced the news conference.

He didn’t appoint professional hosts for the conference, opting to step onto the stage himself, explaining the situation to viewers globally.

"To the audience tuning into the live broadcast, I assume you are eager to know about Yulia Ivanovna Bilyukova’s current state. I’ll be brief—Ms. Bilukova was attacked by Abyssal Believers, sustaining severe injuries; however, she has now survived the emergency treatment! Next, her attending physician will step on stage to discuss her current condition!"